28723

  1. Legal Resources for the 28723 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28723 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28723 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28723 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28723 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28723 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28723 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28723 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28723 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28723 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,655
  • Land Area (2000): 377.882 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.027 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,841
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28723 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,062 46.56%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 123 1.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,539 52.03%



Employment Information for the 28723 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28723 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,553 45.62%
15-35 hours 2,166 27.81%
1-14 hours 392 5.03%
No regular hours 1,677 21.53%

Time Left For Work for the 28723 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 56 1.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 25 0.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 86 2.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 199 5.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 253 6.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 519 13.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 681 17.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 316 8.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 278 7.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 271 7.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 112 2.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 58 1.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 436 11.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 517 13.58%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28723 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 362 9.51%
5-9 607 15.94%
10-14 613 16.10%
15-19 542 14.24%
20-24 559 14.68%
25-29 115 3.02%
30-34 443 11.64%
35-39 47 1.23%
40-44 98 2.57%
45-59 224 5.88%
60-89 162 4.26%
At least 90 35 0.92%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28723 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,798 73.50%
30-44 0 0.00% 588 15.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 224 5.88%
At least 60 0 0.00% 197 5.17%

Type Of Commute for the 28723 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 569 14.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,878 73.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 342 8.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 118 3.01%



Family Information for the 28723 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 620
People at same address in 1995: 3,483
Household Income in 1999 for the 28723 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 482 17.15%
$10,000-$14,999 242 8.61%
$15,000-$19,999 188 6.69%
$20,000-$24,999 295 10.49%
$25,000-$29,999 187 6.65%
$30,000-$34,999 134 4.77%
$35,000-$39,999 183 6.51%
$40,000-$44,999 142 5.05%
$45,000-$49,999 141 5.02%
$50,000-$59,999 186 6.62%
$60,000-$74,999 264 9.39%
$75,000-$99,999 206 7.33%
$100,000-$124,999 67 2.38%
$125,000-$149,999 43 1.53%
$150,000-$199,999 29 1.03%
$200,000 or more 22 0.78%

Household Type for the 28723 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 793 28.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 840 29.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 390 13.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 314 11.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 87 3.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 258 9.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 81 2.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28723 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,343 31.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 872 11.62%
Public Assistance 44 0.59%
Retirement 512 6.82%
Self Employment 427 5.69%
Social Security 665 8.86%
Supplemental Security 67 0.89%
Wage / Salary 2,236 29.79%
Other 340 4.53%

Family Type for the 28723 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 825 64.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 456 35.60%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28723 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 186 4.73%
Color 1 Box Married 2,132 54.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,568 39.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 43 1.09%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28723 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 252 6.46%
Color 1 Box Married 2,150 55.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,243 31.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 254 6.51%



Education Information for the 28723 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28723 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 179 2.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 503 6.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,361 17.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,696 48.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 295 3.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 828 10.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 810 10.56%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28723 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 57 0.66% 45 0.52% 102 1.18%
Kindergarten 37 0.43% 7 0.08% 44 0.51%
Grades 1-4 257 2.97% 13 0.15% 270 3.12%
Grades 5-8 253 2.92% 13 0.15% 266 3.07%
Grades 9-12 187 2.16% 19 0.22% 206 2.38%
Undergrad college 3,564 41.18% 131 1.51% 3,695 42.69%
Graduate or professional school 167 1.93% 0 0.00% 167 1.93%
Total 4,522 52.25% 228 2.63% 4,750 54.88%



Public Benefits Information for the 28723 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28723 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,809 77.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,365 22.11%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28723 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28723 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 563 6.50%
10-19 Years 1,923 22.22%
20-29 Years 2,839 32.80%
30-39 Years 691 7.98%
40-49 Years 791 9.14%
50-59 Years 825 9.53%
60-69 Years 539 6.23%
70-79 Years 357 4.12%
80-89 Years 111 1.28%
90+ Years 16 0.18%

Population - Male/Female for the 28723 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,360 50.38%
Color 1 Box Female 4,295 49.62%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28723 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,940 91.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 331 3.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 158 1.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 80 0.92%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 74 0.85%
Color 2 Box Asian 64 0.74%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28723 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,168 18.26%
2. Irish 990 15.47%
3. English 979 15.30%
4. United States Or American 863 13.49%
5. Scotch Irish 761 11.89%
6. Scottish 413 6.46%
7. French Non-Basque 252 3.94%
8. Dutch 158 2.47%
9. Italian 144 2.25%
10. European 81 1.27%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28723 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,042 95.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 252 2.98%
3. French 62 0.73%
4. German 32 0.38%
5. Other West Germanic 16 0.19%
6. Japanese 10 0.12%
7. Vietnamese 9 0.11%
8. Other Pacific Island 7 0.08%
9. Chinese 6 0.07%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 5 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 28723 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,610 98.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 22 0.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 92 1.05%



Cities for the 28723 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Cullowhee